Ollie Marie Phason's Newly Released "Summer Of Violence" is a Shocking Reflection on a Blood-soaked Period in Denver's History
"Summer Of Violence" from Christian Faith Publishing author Ollie Marie Phason is an intense memoir depicting gang violence in the inner city and suburbs of Denver, Colorado, a mindless evil that once sent a bullet through the head of the author's six-year-old son.
MEADVILLE, Pa., April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "Summer Of Violence": a staggering true story about overcoming adversity, is the creation of published author Ollie Marie Phason, a mother of four and passionate advocate for Christ.
Phason writes, "Journey with Ollie Marie Phason, the mother of Broderick Bell, the six-year-old who was shot between the eyes with a 9 mm and went back to school in second grade just two months later. A family with a godless lifestyle of murder, drive-by shootings, molestation, drugs, and alcohol addiction. This is the family's journey to find God and the 'power of prayer.'
"Denver's 1993 'summer of violence' left seventy-four dead. Even though the number of homicides was lower that year than in encompassing years, the outcome was different. People were more frightened. Much of the violence was gang related, and the violence had moved beyond the boundaries of the inner city.
"The killing and injuring of innocent people had spread to the suburbs. Some of the deaths were from stray bullets; others intentional murder. There was also a randomness to the violence, which increased the fear.
"Gang members were killing people who were not gang-involved, giving the feeling anyone could be the next victim. Fear spiked, and there was a run on guns at stores.
Many of the gang-related murders that summer were drive-by shootings, and nearly half of the murder victims were teenagers.
"Then-Gov. Roy Romer said of the violence: 'It's not just the number of acts…It's the increased awareness that these are very young people who have no code of conduct, no moral framework that teaches them to respect life.'
"He called a special session of the legislature, and ten special-session bills on youth violence were signed into law that September. They included the ban of handgun possession by youths under eighteen, the construction of more jail space, and the right to charge fourteen- through seventeen-year-olds as adults for violent crimes.
"When the Enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of God will raise a standard against him! (Isa. 59:19, NKJV)"
Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Ollie Marie Phason's new book is a powerful testimony that peers into the heart of a troubled city and finds hope for change and healing in God's hands.
View a synopsis of "Summer Of Violence" on YouTube.
Consumers can purchase "Summer Of Violence" at traditional brick & mortar bookstores, or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble.
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